Employment Support

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Wednesday 7th March 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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We are going into a 90-day consultation on phase 1 factories. If individuals want to come forward because they feel that there are opportunities to reduce the level of redundancies, Remploy would obviously be pleased to look at them.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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What conversations is my hon. Friend having with employers about increasing employment opportunities for disabled people?

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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I am happy to reassure my hon. Friend that we have had extensive conversations with the Employers Forum on Disabilities, which is going to work closely with us on the employment support package that we are putting together for the individuals affected, particularly making sure that, through its first shot scheme, disabled people can get those interviews and get in front of employers, which can be so important in securing jobs.